Chapter 1 – Poonam’s Day out

Page No 2:

Question 1:

Poonam looked up. She saw many animals on the tree. Which animals can you spot on the tree in the picture? Write down their names.

Answer:

Pigeon, Squirrel, Crow, Monkey, Butterflies, Sparrow, Cuckoo, Ants and Parrot.

Question 2:

Which animals did Poonam see at the pond? Look at the picture and write their names.

Answer:

Goat, Tortoise, Crane, Buffalos, Frogs, Stork.

Page No 3:

Question 1:

Can you act like the animals seen in the pond? Which animal makes what kind of sounds and movements. Try to make similar sounds.

Answer:

Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make students interact actively with their surroundings and perform activities to observe the facts. This involves experimentation and logical deductions. Keeping the process of experimentation and activity in mind, it is strongly recommended that the students should perform the activity and draw conclusions on their own.

Question 2:

You must have seen many animals too. Write which of them

can fly _____________ _____________ _____________

can crawl _____________ _____________ ___________

can walk _____________ _____________ ___________

can hop _____________ _____________ ____________

have wings _____________ _____________ __________

have feet _____________ _____________ ____________

have a tail _____________ _____________ ___________

Answer:

Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students observe their surroundings. The answer may vary from student to student based on his/her experience. It is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own. However, a model answer comprising some of the animals are listed here.

The animals that can fly: Sparrow, Pigeon, Crow, Eagle

The animals that can crawl: Earthworm, Snake, Snail

The animals that  can walk: Dog, Cat, Pig, Deer

The animals that  can hop: Kangaroo, Rabbit, Grasshopper

The animals that  have wings: Butterfly, Sparrow, Peacock, Pigeon

The animals that have feet Dog, Cat, Pig, Deer

The animals that have a tail: Monkey, Rat, Horse, Elephant

Page No 4:

Question 1:

Look at the pictures given below. Colour the animals that do not live in your house.

Answer:

Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make students observe their surroundings. Thus, it is recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.

Page No 5:

Question 1:

Here are some incomplete pictures of animals. Complete them and write their names below.

Answer:

The completed pictures of the animals with their names are given below:  Dog                                              Fish                                       Cockroach

Question 2:

Find my name in the crossword and put a circle around it. One example has been given.

1. Banana is what I love eating,

I spend my time jumping and leaping.

2. On the walls, webs I weave,

Where insects stick and cannot leave.

3. I remain awake the whole night,

And go to sleep in broad daylight.

4. Croak, croak, croak is my sound,

In water or on land I am found.

5. I appear after rainfall,

Have no feet so I crawl.

6. Slow and steady is my pace,

I always win when there is a race.

Answer:

1. Monkey

2. Spider

3. Owl

4. Frog

5. Snail

6. Tortoise

Page No 8:

Question 1:

Spend some time under a tree. Observe the animals carefully. Name the animals which can be seen

on the branches _______________  _______________  _______________

on the leaves _______________  _______________  _______________

on the truck  _______________  _______________  _______________

on the ground  _______________  _______________  _______________

around the tree  _______________  _______________  _______________

Answer:

Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students observe their surroundings. The answer may vary from student to student based on his/her experience. It is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own. A sample answer is provided below for reference. Note : “on the truck” should be “on the trunk” Animals which can be seen

on the branches: Monkey, Squirrel, Crow

on the leaves : Aphid, Fly, Ant

on the trunk:   Ant, Termite, Beetle

on the ground: Dog, Cat, Earthworm

around the tree: Ant, Squirrel, Lizard

Question 2:

Now arrange these animals in the order of their size — smallest being the first.

1. _______________  2. _______________ 3. _______________

4. _______________  5. _______________ 6. _______________

7. _______________  8. _______________  9. _______________

10. _______________ 11. _______________ 12. _______________

13. _______________ 14. _______________ 15. _______________

Answer:

Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make students interact actively with their surroundings and perform activities to observe the facts. It is recommended that the students write the answers based on the names of the animals which they noted down in the previous question.

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